MINNEAPOLIS After a seven-year hiatus that took him to Boston and Brooklyn, Kevin Garnett was back where he started Tuesday, at Target Center as a member of the Timberwolves. Garnett, 38, was introduced to the media Tuesday following last week's trade that sent Brooklyn starting power forward Thaddeus Young in exchange for the veteran. Garnett was the face of the Minnesota franchise for 12 seasons, a 10-time All-Star who led the team to its only Western Conference final berth in 2003-04. "As I told KG after we talked after the trade, I just want you to be KG," head coach Flip Saunders said. "Be who you are, and that's probably the most competitive person...

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